Space Mechanisms Engineer II – Actuation Specialist

True Anomaly, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO & holidays

Lunch provided

401(k)

Fitness reimbursement

Dog Fridays

Equity

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. seeks a motivated Mechanisms Engineer II to join our Mechanisms team.

You will design, develop, build, and test precision motor‑driven actuation systems for orbital platforms, working across the full hardware lifecycle from concept and CAD design through fabrication support, integration, and test. You will collaborate with motor control, avionics, and systems engineering teams to ensure interfaces meet system requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 2-4 years of professional experience in mechanical design and development.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred).
• Experience generating engineering drawings and fabrication documentation.
• Familiarity with mechanical analysis methods including stress, tolerance stack-up, and kinematic analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to work hands-on with hardware through build, integration, and test activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop precision mechanical components and assemblies for spacecraft actuation systems using CAD tools
• Perform mechanical analysis including stress, fatigue, tolerance stack-up, and kinematic analysis to validate designs
• Support the selection and integration of motors, bearings, gears, and other drivetrain components into mechanism assemblies
• Generate engineering drawings, BOMs, and fabrication documentation to support manufacturing and procurement
• Support mechanism assembly, integration, and test activities including functional testing, environmental test campaigns, and troubleshooting
• Collaborate with motor control, avionics, and systems engineering teams to ensure mechanism designs meet system-level interface and performance requirements
• Assist with trade studies and design reviews, contributing analysis and design documentation
• Develop and maintain design documentation including specifications, test plans, and analysis reports
• Support continuous improvement of mechanisms engineering processes and practices

Skills

SolidWorks

3D CAD

Engineering drawings

Communication skills

Hands-on hardware

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Tools

ANSYS

NASTRAN

GD&T

Job description

True Anomaly, Inc. seeks a motivated Mechanisms Engineer II to join our Mechanisms team.

You will design, develop, build, and test precision motor‑driven actuation systems for orbital platforms, working across the full hardware lifecycle from concept and CAD design through fabrication support, integration, and test. You will collaborate with motor control, avionics, and systems engineering teams to ensure interfaces meet system requirements.